New Zealand

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 80, 1 November 1916, Page 3

New Zealand

CASUALTY LIST. Correction. Previously reported I killed in action, September 15, 1916, by unit, now reported well and with j headquarters of 2nd Auzacs.—Private J J. J. Ryan. Wounded, admitted to hospital, ! September 23, discharged from hospital October 12.—Rifleman A. J. 1 West. HOSPITAL AND PROGRESS REPORT. Removed from seriously ill, list: Trooper W. Blackstock, Sergeant.Major J. W. B. Goldsworth, Sapper W. B. Cinders, Corporal H. J. D. Evans, Sergeant W. F. Southam, Private W. H, Blanch, C. Sinclair, P. C, Knox, Corporal F. G. Porter. .MAORI CONTINGENT. Seriously ill: Private Tekaroka. Removed from seriously ill list: Private Hioani Rupeen. THE MEDICAL BOARDS? NEW REGULATIONS. Por Press Association. Wellington, October 21. The Hon. J. Allen, Minister for Defence, stated to-night that the Recruiting Board had been concerned all day with further regulations deal-j ing witli the Medical Boards which are| to examine recruits ftnd men who will ii be called up under Section '35. "We hope," the Minister said, "to establish a Medical Board consisting jof two medical officers for each military district. The Medical Board for iihy ode military district, however, will not be composed of medical offi- [ cers belonging to that district, but will be sent there from some other place so as to avoid all possibility ol any accusation of unfairness or favoritism. Men .to-be examined will not ' bo»knovra to the-medical offioej-s. 3/M0 names will be mentioned, and the<d(je tors will be permanent officers' ! of'Ajie Defence Department. Our trouble at first was lest a family medical, man might pass a would-be recruit' who was not fit. We have also to guard against the chance of a family medical man examining a. reservist in- case he might turn down a man who was / fit.'"- iAI , ,-A The Minister stated that Military > Service Boards are now all rea'dy, and 1 the officers and everything were seeu- , red to go to work when necessary, "and they will be necessary shortly," he said. 1 1